Texas Christian University's McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program is designed to encourage and prepare students of low-income families and/or underrepresented populations for doctoral studies.
TCU's McNair Program provides a multitude of services to students participating in the program. Examples of services include:
Federal Requirements
Two-thirds of the McNair participants must meet income criteria set forth by the Department of Education and be first generation college students. (This means that neither one of the parents has received a Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) degree.)
Components
Throughout the year, the program provide participants with assistance in academic areas through tutoring and academic counseling services. Each participant is linked with a mentor, hopefully in his/her academic area of specialization. Upon approval from the McNair office, participants work under the supervision of their mentors, review related literature, conduct surveys, tabulate results, calculate statistical data, and write up their research findings in the form of a formal research paper. some of the McNair scholars have the opportunity to present their papers at conferences. Participants attend seminars and lectures on topics related to selection of and entry into doctoral programs.
Contact Yolanda Hughes y.hughes@tcu.edu for the application process